After Wang Xuan and his two companions left in disgrace, the Divine Turtle Old Man dismissed the surrounding spectators, and peace returned to the Divine Turtle Heavens.
"Hall Master, these are all their possessions, along with the IOUs. Please take a look."
Hua Yunfei and Ying Chuan returned to Black Radiance and presented everything they had collected.
Black Radiance glanced at the oversized Universe Bag before him. "Those three had quite a few treasures. Just what you'd expect from people serving in the Heaven-Earth Alliance."
With that, he waved a hand and took roughly thirty percent of the resources, then said, "You two can divide the rest."
"Thank you, Hall Master." Hua Yunfei and Ying Chuan cupped their fists.
"These IOUs..." Black Radiance picked up the four notes, the corners of his mouth rising. "I'm just worried they'll refuse to honor them when the time comes."
"They won't dare," Hua Yunfei said.
"Oh? What makes you so confident?" Black Radiance asked curiously.
Hua Yunfei took a thumb-sized stone from inside his robes.
"A miniature Recording Stone?" Black Radiance raised an eyebrow. "Don't tell me you recorded everything that just..."
"That's right. It's all in here." Hua Yunfei toyed with the Recording Stone in his hand. "If they dare refuse to pay, I'll show them what it means to become famous overnight."
"When did you record it, you little rascal?" Ying Chuan asked in surprise. He had been standing right beside Hua Yunfei and hadn't noticed a thing.
"Everyone's attention was elsewhere just now. I used a few little tricks, so naturally, I could keep it from you."
Hua Yunfei smiled as he continued, "With this Recording Stone, we don't have to worry about them going back on their word. Even if word of this spreads beforehand, they'll never want the